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GALLERIES:
1982-2013: Arts Exclusive Gallery, 690 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 (now closed)
1981-1995: Reece Galleries, Inc., 24 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (now closed)
GALLERY EXHIBITS:
Arts Exclusive Gallery (Connecticut), solo exhibit February 2003, “An Exhibition of Works by Norma Auer Adams”
Arts Exclusive Gallery (Connecticut), solo exhibit May 1998, “The Art of Airbrush”
Reece Galleries (New York), two-person shows March 1989, April 1986; four-person show April 1990
Arts Exclusive Gallery (Connecticut), solo exhibit May 1982, invitationals November 1982-1985, inclusive
Gallery of World Art (Massachusetts), featured exhibit April 1982
The Art Works Gallery (California), featured exhibits April 1982, January 1980
Artists’ Cooperative Gallery (California), featured exhibit March 1980
Los Robles Gallery (California), featured exhibit July 1979
The Gallery, (South Carolina), solo exhibit February 1978
MUSEUM EXHIBITS:
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Pennsylvania), ‘’The Flower in 20th Century Art’’, April-July 1987
Springville Museum (Utah), 56th Annual Exhibit, March-May 1980
Asheville Museum (North Carolina), solo exhibit, September 1978
Triton Museum (California), solo exhibit, June 1978
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXHIBITS:
CoCA (Center on Contemporary art) Northwest Annual 2001 (Seattle, WA) ’01 – Michael Sweeney, juror
F.A.I. 33rd Annual Open Exhibition, San Bernardino County Museum (CA) 1998 – Christopher Schink, juror
Georgia Watercolor Soc. XVII National Exhibition (Georgia) 1996 - Christopher Schink, juror
Gallery 84 National Juried Exhibition (New York, NY) 1995 - Audrey Flack, juror
F.A.I. 30th Annual Open Exhibition, San Bernardino County Museum (CA) 1995 - Henry T. Hopkins, juror
Chautauqua 38th National Exhibition of American Art (NY) 1995 - Catherine Koenig, juror
Boston Artists Group Exhibit (Massachusetts) 1983
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition (California) 1981
Midwest WC Society, 5th An. Open, Burpee Museum (IL) 1981; 4th An. Exhib., Rahr-West Museum (WI) 1980
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society (PA), 36th (1981) and 35th (1980) Annual ‘’Aqueous Open’’ Exhibition
Louisiana Watercolor Society (Louisiana) 11th Annual International Exhibition 1980
Alabama Watercolor Society (AL) Birmingham Museum of Art, 40th (1980) and 38th (1978) Annual Exhibitions
Salmagundi Club (New York), 3rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition for Non-Members 1980
AWARDS:
San Diego Watercolor Society (California), Purchase Award, National Exhibition 1980
Greenville Artists Guild (South Carolina), Award, Annual Exhibit 1980
National Association of Women Artists (New York), Gehner WC Award, Annual Exhibition, 1978
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Citizens First National Bank (New Jersey)
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (Connecticut)
Market Research Corporation of America (Connecticut)
Western Electric Company (New York)
PUBLICATIONS FEATURING MS. ADAMS’ WORK:
“PAINT, illustrated techniques for every medium”, Amy Jeynes (editor), North Light Books, 2007
“The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs”, James Markle & Layne Vanover (editors),
North Light Books, 2005
“Artist’s Photo Reference: Boats and Nautical Scenes”, Gary Greene, North Light Books, May 2003
“Painting More Creatively, Tips & Techniques”, Libby Fellerhoff (editor), North Light Book Club, 2000
“Best of Flowers 2”, Rachel Rubin Wolf, North Light Books, 1999
“The Artist’s Magazine” 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, January 1999, cover and postcard
“Artist’s Photo Reference FLOWERS”, Gary Greene, North Light Books, 1998
“The Best of Flower Painting”, Kathryn Kipp, North Light Books 1997
“Basic Flower Painting – Techniques in Watercolor”, Rachel Rubin Wolf, North Light Books, 1996
‘’The Artist’s Magazine 1995. Limited Edition’’ Calendar (May)
‘’Painting With Passion, How to Paint What You Feel’’, Carole Katchen, North Light Books 1994
‘’21 Ideas for Painting Flowers’’, Carole Katchen, ‘’The Artist’s Magazine’’, April 1994 (cover + p. 52-53)
‘’Mastering Color and Design in Watercolor”, Christopher Schink, Watson-Guptil 1981